Aspiration of barium-impregnated polyethylene spheres by a dog |
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| Authors: | V Greci SA Bissett CN Copple EC Hawkins |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy;2. Department of Clinical Sciences, North Carolina State College of Veterinary Medicine, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA;3. sally_bissett@ncsu.edu);4. Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, North Carolina State College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, NC, USA |
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| Abstract: | This case report describes an 11-year-old Belgian Malinois dog with acute onset of cough caused by aspiration of barium-impregnated polyethylene spheres (BIPS) and pneumonia following an episode of suspected gastric dilation. Although bronchoscopic retrieval of the BIPS was largely unsuccessful, the dog recovered uneventfully, with most of the BIPS being coughed out and swallowed over a 1-month period. Aspiration of BIPS should be considered a potential complication of their administration. Furthermore, endoscopic removal of aspirated BIPS is challenging and may not be indicated because of their inert nature and possible self-clearance. |
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| Keywords: | aspiration pneumonia barium-impregnated polyethylene spheres dogs foreign body gastric dilation |
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